Legal & ethical issues in nursing / Ginny Wacker Guido.
Publication details: Boston : Pearson, c2010.Edition: 5th edDescription: xxiii, 549 p. ; 24 cmISBN:- 0135079985 (pbk.)
- 9780135079980 (pbk.)
- Legal and ethical issues in nursing
- 344.7304/14 22
- KF2915.N8 G85 2010
- 2009 K-666
- WY 33 AA1
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to ethics -- Application of ethics in nursing practice settings -- Legal concepts and the judicial process -- Anatomy of a lawsuit -- Standards of care -- Tort law -- Nursing liability : defenses -- Informed consent and patient self-determination -- Documentation and confidentiality -- Professional liability insurance -- Nurse practice acts, licensure, and the scope of practice -- Advanced nursing practice roles -- Corporate liability issues and employment laws -- Nursing management and the nurse-manager -- Delegation and supervision -- Federal laws : the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Civil Rights Act of 1991 -- Nursing in acute care settings -- Nursing in ambulatory and managed care settings -- Public and community health care -- Nursing in long-term care settings.